For years, we have made jokes about the existence of male menopause. Believe it or not, it really exists. It is more correctly known as andropause, but it all amounts to the same thing. Basically, women are not the only ones who go through a huge change when they are years. This problem has notoriously been blamed on a mid life crisis when it comes to men. That is hardly correct, however. It is much more involved in that.

Just like women, men go through a hormonal change when they hit middle age. For some it might come before, for others it might come after, but the point is that it exists. It must be said that andropause is not as severe as menopause, nor does it come on quite as quickly. For that matter, not every single man will go through it. All the same, a fair number of them do.

For years, men would not admit that they were going through a menopause of their own. That is somewhat understandable. After all, menopause is a woman's domain, at least in some opinions. That might not be a very popular opinion, but it is true all the same. Besides, it is not correct to say that men go through menopausal, which is directly related to menstruation. Men definitely do not menstruate. Instead, doctors have adopted the more correct term “andropause.” It refers to the hormone androgen.

Andropause is most notably defined by the huge drop in the amount of testosterone a man's body produces. As mentioned, this does not happen in all men; some only go through a small decline. In some men, it might be so gradual that it does not even produce symptoms. However, for some men, the drop is very steep and the effects can be devastating. Men become anxious and nervous, and they cannot concentrate as well. Their metabolic rate slows down and even their libido can be negatively affected. They begin to go through mood swings as well, and they frequently begin to put on weight. All of this can be highly depressing.

Quite often, as mentioned, andropause is incorrectly blamed on a mid life crisis. This takes away from the importance and severity of male menopause. Because of that misconception, until very recently, there was really no way to help a man going through andropause. With recent advances in the science of human growth hormone, however, there are some definite changes taking place.

For example, there are now products like Provacyl available on the market. This is an herbal supplement which contains small amounts of human growth hormone. HGH has long been proven to help people lose weight, build muscle mass, increase their libido, and improve their immune systems, among many other things. It also helps the male body to produce more testosterone, which reverses the effects caused by the decrease of this essential hormone. This product is also made of ginko biloba and ginseng. Both of these ingredients are well known to improve one's mental awareness, to induce calm, and to soothe away anxieties.

Adopting a healthy and well balanced diet and being sure to regularly exercise can also help men deal with andropause. Sometimes therapy is recommended as well. Of all the natural remedies available, Provacyl has had a number of good reviews from previous users. By all published accounts, it has helped a great many men to overcome this difficult time.